Perfect Girl by Mary Hogan is about ninth-grader Ruthie Bayer who lives in Odessa, Delaware and falls in love with her best friend Perry. They have been friends since they were born because they live next door to each other. Ruthie doesn’t have a father (that she knows of), has two best friends, and a gorgeous aunt she’s only seen twice. While Ruthie is in love with Perry, a perfect girl moves to her school and Perry starts to fall in love with her. With Ruthie’s competition her heart has sank and she doesn’t have any confidence. During her no-confidence time, she calls her aunt from New York to help her. Though she knows she is never to speak to her aunt because her mom hates her, she calls anyway. You see, her aunt is the Goddess of Love in the New York magazine, Fabrique. Ruthie ends up inviting her aunt over and her mom gets furious. Worst of all, Mr. Arther, a man who lives on the third floor of Ruthie’s house died and everyone is extremely upset. So many conflicts are going on, Perry, her mom’s anger, and Mr. Arthur. Ruthie tries to deal with everything but, it is falling apart. She turns to her aunt for help but, something terrible happens.
This was an amazing book. It was 6 points and an excellent realistic fiction story. Enjoy! :]

*Heather C.*